Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	love_n	love_v	reason_n	2,582	5	5.7232	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45640	The divine physician, prescribing rules for the prevention, and cure of most diseases, as well of the body, as the soul demonstrating by natural reason, and also divine and humane testimony, that, as vicious and irregular actions and affections prove often occasions of most bodily diseases, and shortness of life, so the contrary do conduce to the preservation of health, and prolongation of life : in two parts / by J.H ...	Harris, John, 1667?-1719.	1676 (1676)	Wing H848; ESTC R20051	75,699	228

confer_v any_o thing_n towards_o bodily_a health_n that_o it_o rather_o produce_v sickness_n even_o by_o that_o which_o among_o some_o sottish_a physician_n be_v pretend_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o health_n namely_o vomit_v which_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o sickness_n and_o also_o sometime_o a_o cause_n of_o dangerous_a distemper_n when_o it_o succee_v a_o nauseous_a overcharging_a the_o stomach_n with_o drink_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o evacuation_n by_o other_o kind_n of_o vomit_n this_o by_o drunkenness_n be_v often_o a_o cause_n of_o many_o distemper_n seldom_o or_o never_o a_o cure_n of_o any_o unless_o it_o be_v of_o the_o present_a sickness_n of_o stomach_n which_o this_o vice_n first_o cause_v but_o how_o many_o other_o distemper_n and_o disease_n do_v it_o cause_n which_o it_o never_o cure_v so_o that_o you_o see_v drunkenness_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n of_o many_o disease_n and_o of_o shortness_n of_o life_n but_o seldom_o a_o cure_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n of_o any_o sect_n iii_o of_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n gal._n 5._o 19_o and_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n 21._o now_o as_o these_o sin_n be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o to_o the_o body_n ezeck_n 16._o 28._o for_o lust_n not_o satisfy_v such_o person_n as_o be_v taint_v with_o it_o they_o soon_o fall_v into_o immoderation_n and_o excess_n which_o have_v these_o damage_n attend_v it_o a_o dissolution_n of_o strength_n and_o spirit_n decay_n of_o sight_n tainture_n of_o the_o breath_n disease_n of_o the_o nerve_n &_o joint_n as_o palsy_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o gout_n weakness_n of_o the_o back_n involuntary_a flux_n of_o seed_n bloody_a urine_n but_o then_o as_o a_o modern_a physician_n say_v if_o to_o immoderation_n be_v add_v the_o base_a 187._o and_o sordid_a accompany_v of_o harlot_n and_o impure_a woman_n what_o follow_v but_o a_o consumption_n of_o lung_n liver_n and_o brain_n a_o putrefaction_n and_o discolouration_n of_o the_o blood_n loss_n of_o colour_n and_o complexion_n a_o purulent_a and_o violent_a gonorrhoea_n a_o ulceration_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o genitals_o noisome_a and_o malignant_a knob_n swell_n ulcer_n and_o fistulaes_n in_o the_o head_n face_n foot_n groin_n and_o other_o glandulous_a and_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o detestable_a sin_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o that_o detestable_a disease_n the_o venereal_a pox_n which_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n have_v assail_v mankind_n not_o only_o in_o france_n but_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o scourge_n or_o punishment_n to_o restrain_v the_o too_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a lust_n of_o impure_a person_n cause_v they_o to_o receive_v in_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n rom._n 1._o 27._o though_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n to_o this_o purpose_n mr._n john_n abrenethy_n in_o his_o pious_a and_o ingenious_a treatise_n of_o physic_n for_o the_o soul_n thus_o write_v p._n 369._o this_o burn_a lust_n spend_v the_o spirit_n and_o balsam_n of_o life_n as_o the_o flame_n do_v waste_v the_o candle_n whereupon_o follow_v corruption_n of_o humour_n rot_v of_o the_o marrow_n the_o joint_n ache_v the_o nerve_n be_v resolve_v the_o head_n be_v pain_v the_o gout_n increase_v and_o ofttimes_o as_o a_o most_o just_a punishment_n there_o ensue_v that_o miserable_a scourge_n of_o harlot_n lues-venerea_a the_o french_a pox._n also_o carnal_a love_n or_o fleshly_a lust_n in_o young_a inamorato_n who_o affection_n be_v strong_a than_o their_o reason_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o wantonness_n that_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o production_n of_o such_o disease_n and_o distemper_n as_o do_v extreme_o afflict_v and_o weaken_v the_o person_n captivate_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o example_n of_o amnon_n who_o be_v sick_a with_o love_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 1._o 2._o as_o the_o cause_n with_o a_o consumption_n as_o the_o effect_n be_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fair_a sister_n who_o he_o love_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o such_o person_n the_o heat_n abandon_v the_o part_n and_o retire_v into_o the_o brain_n leave_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o great_a distemperature_n which_o corrupt_v &_o consume_v the_o blood_n make_v the_o face_n grow_v pale_a and_o wan_a cause_v the_o tremble_a of_o the_o heart_n breed_v strange_a convulsion_n and_o retire_v the_o spirit_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o seem_v rather_o image_n of_o death_n than_o live_a creature_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o now_o for_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v brief_o and_o compendious_o recite_v these_o two_o instance_n the_o first_o be_v of_o king_n perdiccas_n who_o hypocrates_n observe_v and_o find_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o chronical_a sickness_n which_o make_v his_o body_n to_o languish_v exceed_o after_o long_a inquiry_n perceive_v his_o pine_v away_o to_o flow_v from_o a_o spiritual_a disease_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o phila_n his_o father_n concubine_n saran_n in_o vita_fw-la perdic._n the_o other_o be_v of_o antiochus_n son_n of_o king_n seleucus_n who_o burn_v with_o a_o unspeakable_a desire_n and_o lust_n for_o stratonice_n his_o stepmother_n and_o be_v mindful_a what_o dishonest_a fire_n he_o carry_v in_o his_o breast_n conceal_v his_o inward_a wound_n and_o smother_v the_o flame_n so_o long_o till_o it_o reduce_v his_o body_n to_o the_o uttermost_a degree_n of_o a_o consumption_n and_o thus_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n like_o a_o die_a man_n his_o father_n be_v present_o cast_v down_o with_o grief_n as_o think_v only_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_a son_n and_o his_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o be_v make_v childless_a plutarch_n now_o how_o these_o two_o perdiccas_n and_o antiochus_n be_v cure_v of_o their_o languish_a distemper_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o present_a purpose_n to_o declare_v also_o sodomy_n polygamy_n and_o self-pollution_n be_v sin_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o by_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o temperance_n do_v prove_v frequent_o occasion_n of_o many_o distemper_n yea_o likewise_o the_o immoderate_a and_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o some_o divine_a precept_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 4._o leu._n 18._o 19_o be_v too_o fruitful_a in_o disease_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o derive_v to_o posterity_n but_o also_o of_o those_o propagate_v on_o the_o parent_n themselves_o for_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o laevinus_n lemnius_n and_o other_o learned_a physician_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v express_v what_o contagîon_n and_o mischief_n come_v thereupon_o when_o such_o immodest_a and_o impure_a conjunction_n be_v indulge_v for_o where_o the_o right_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o observe_v there_o person_n of_o both_o sex_n at_o last_o pay_v dear_o for_o their_o unruly_a lust_n when_o their_o body_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o leprosy_n or_o pox_n gout_n ache_n or_o other_o distemperature_n and_o therefore_o one_o advise_v that_o in_o the_o private_a acquaintance_n and_o use_v of_o marriage_n there_o be_v a_o seasonable_a restraint_n with_o a_o moderation_n that_o so_o the_o pleasure_n therein_o be_v inter-mingled_n with_o some_o regard_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o health_n and_o long_a life_n to_o both_o which_o those_o forenamed_a sin_n of_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v foul_a enemy_n moreover_o these_o sin_n do_v shorten_v and_o contract_v life_n for_o those_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o corrupt_v by_o they_o do_v very_o much_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o body_n waste_v their_o strength_n 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all_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o slow_a of_o their_o age_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 32._o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v god_n blessing_n if_o he_o increase_v the_o length_n of_o our_o day_n and_o we_o die_v with_o job_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n and_o go_v in_o our_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n to_o the_o barn_n job_n 42._o 17._o &_o 5._o 26._o therefore_o that_o heathen_a cic._n tusc._n 1._o be_v mistake_v who_o say_v optimum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nasci_fw-la proximum_fw-la quam_fw-la cito_fw-la aboleri_fw-la the_o best_a thing_n be_v never_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o second_o best_a to_o die_v assoon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v for_o though_o long_a life_n to_o some_o be_v as_o wearisome_a as_o death_n be_v fearful_a though_o old_a age_n in_o many_o be_v a_o disease_n not_o curable_a but_o by_o death_n yet_o these_o be_v but_o accidental_a life_n itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n 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so_o many_o antidote_n preservative_n and_o cordial_n yet_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o crazy_a sickly_a thing_n for_o all_o this_o for_o as_o one_o say_v all_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o 79._o soul_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o lethargy_n arise_v from_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o brain_n that_o the_o dropsy_n flow_v from_o waterish_a blood_n in_o a_o ill_a affect_a liver_n that_o the_o spleen_n be_v cause_v from_o melancholy_a wind_n gather_v in_o the_o mid-riff_a but_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o cause_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o fountain_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o truth_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o sacred_a writ_n will_v be_v clear_o derive_v unto_o we_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v thirty-eight_a year_n disease_v behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o john_n 5._o 14._o jesus_n thus_o warn_v he_o by_o show_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o infirmity_n which_o be_v sin_n those_o physician_n that_o derive_v all_o disease_n from_o natural_a cause_n only_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v that_o text_n for_o it_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v all_o sickness_n be_v certain_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o many_o physician_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o a_o consequence_n from_o a_o instance_n of_o a_o particular_a though_o epidemical_a disease_n namely_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n which_o be_v conclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n leu._n 26._o 25._o but_o also_o from_o the_o confirm_a constant_a and_o receive_v opinion_n of_o all_o age_n to_o be_v flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o rod_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o word_n plague_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o less_o for_o it_o be_v so_o furious_a a_o disease_n as_o it_o 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etc._n etc._n as_o we_o see_v in_o job_n example_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v not_o chastise_v or_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v innocent_a but_o such_o as_o deserve_v it_o by_o their_o sin_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v suppose_v as_o unjust_a sin_n then_o the_o spiritual_a disease_n be_v the_o original_n and_o procure_a cause_n of_o every_o natural_a disease_n so_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sickness_n but_o here_o peradventure_o some_o may_v object_v and_o say_v how_o do_v this_o appear_v experimental_o and_o exemplary_o in_o some_o vicious_a person_n who_o blood_n dance_v in_o their_o vein_n and_o who_o bone_n be_v moisten_v with_o marrow_n who_o be_v in_o health_n when_o he_o who_o christ_n love_v be_v sick_a john_n 11._o 3._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lazarus_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o like_a matter_n bid_v almost_o stifle_v and_o amaze_v job_n job_n 21._o and_o asaph_n psal._n 73._o but_o they_o soon_o understand_v a_o 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creature_n he_o punish_v with_o some_o linger_a distemper_n whereof_o this_o vice_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v often_o a_o accidental_a cause_n by_o expose_v such_o person_n to_o heat_n and_o cold_n the_o adventitious_a cause_n of_o most_o disease_n to_o fall_n bruise_n fracture_n dislocation_n wound_n contusion_n combustion_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n or_o accidental_a cause_n not_o only_o of_o many_o organical_a disease_n but_o also_o similar_v as_o may_v be_v make_v apparent_a if_o right_a reason_n or_o mature_a experience_n be_v consult_v and_o therefore_o let_v that_o proverbial_a sentence_n drunken_a folk_n seldom_o take_v harm_n be_v hereafter_o explode_v by_o all_o sober_a person_n consider_v how_o harmful_a and_o prejudicial_a this_o enormity_n have_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o now_o because_o vina_n parant_fw-la animos_fw-la veneri_fw-la whoredom_n be_v usual_o usher_v in_o by_o drunkeness_n we_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v lust_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n as_o accidental_a cause_n of_o disease_n but_o especial_o of_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o here_o i_o may_v show_v how_o all_o immoderate_a and_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o venus_n do_v impede_fw-la concoction_n and_o so_o consequent_o produce_v disease_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o touch_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o contingent_a cause_n of_o venereal_a pox_n which_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n we_o consider_v as_o a_o natural_a effect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o virulent_a contagion_n communicate_v so_o in_o this_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o contingent_a and_o accidental_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n communicate_v in_o the_o abovementioned_a sin_n but_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o insist_v upon_o those_o sin_n as_o accidental_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o that_o end_n shall_v illustrate_v the_o point_n by_o these_o ensue_a instance_n shechem_n the_o son_n 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